For biotechnological research in vitro in general and tissue engineering specifically, it is
essential to mimic the natural conditions of the cellular environment as much as possible. In …

Background Techniques to treat urethral stricture and hypospadias are restricted, as
substitution of the unhealthy urethra with tissue from other origins (skin, bladder or buccal …

The apparent need of an autologous cell source for tissue engineering applications has led
researchers to explore the presence of cells with stem cell plasticity in several human …

In a previously reported attempt to regenerate small intestine with autologous tissues,
collagen scaffolds were used without cell seeding or with autologous mesenchymal stem …

OBJECTIVE: Human urothelial cells (HUCs) are commonly isolated from native urothelium
requiring open or endoscopic surgery. The aim of this study was to raise primary monolayer …

Aim: To evaluate the long‐term effects on hypospadias repair with cultured autologous
urothelial cells. Methods: From 2000 to 2002, six patients with scrotal or perineal …

Reconstruction of the genitourinary tract, using engineered urological tissues, requires a
mechanically stable biodegradable and biocompatible scaffold and cultured cells. Such …

Cell-sheet assemblies are currently being studied for tissue engineering. However, tissues
engineered from completely biological cell sheets lack substrate cues and possess poor …

The surgical treatment of severe hypospadias can be very challenging. In selected cases
with severe lack of tissue, cultured autologous urothelial cells can be used to create a …

Cell-sheet technology involves the recovery of cells with its secreted ECM and cell–cell
junctions intact, and thereby harvesting them in a single contiguous layer. Temperature …